The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09


Mr.. JONES c. DAVENPORT. formerly aSSis-
tant post master Mt Hodges under W. II. Ar
mold, has been appointed railway p0stal
clerk on the Airline road at Sl,CU salary.
The appointment WAS made by the PoStoff1ce
Department through Congressman Cothran.
Miss MATTE 4. BROWNE, of Mccormick
has taken school at Piercetown in Ander'
son, where she will teach during next schoas-
tic year. She Is eminently qualified for teach
ing and Piercetown is to be congratulated on
their good fortune.
GENERAL HEMPHILL and Mrs. Hemphil
will leave TO day for the Fair They Will leave
children and young ladies, and Will go on 10
the Fair as lovers, to see the sights. Mrs.
Hemphill has not been out OF Aboeville IN ten
years.
LowDENsvILLE and Greenwood are begin.
ming to realize the value or the Pre$s ana
Banner as an advertising medium. We well
come them to our columns and we hope to
publish advertising for other enterpriSins
firms.
MR.. SAMUEL w. COCHRAN has some fine
stock, and he shows his faith in their metal
by taking them TO the State Fair. His fine
fily, Maud. as a trotter is hard TO peat. ana
she will enter the contest in the driving squad.
Mr. w. q. HUMPHREYS. photographer, will
leave Abbevilie to-day to spend few days at
Mt. Carmel. Those OF our friends who want
pictures should apply at once, as his stay VIII
be short one.
Work on the Methodist church is pro
crossing This will be one Of the prettiest
churches in the up-country. 1t will be
finished in two or three weeks.
THE County Commissioners have been
busy all week, straightening out the accounts fhs
Of the last fiscal year. Ihey expect 10 pay the
current matters in full.
SALEM church now has new oIgan. The
District Quarterly Conference was held there
last week: Rev. r. d. Smart preached SER
mon on mission.
greenwood received cotton from Augusta
one day last week. This proves that Green
woods fame as a cotton market Is extending
TO distant parts.
Mr.. ]. r. CUNNINGHAM, as true n man as
ever greeted friend, was in town Sale Day.
Long may he live and enjoy good health all
the time.
Mr.. ]. c. HAMBLIS, OF Twiggs, Anderson
county, was in town Sale Day. He Is now
tion.
Miss LILA CALHOUN and Miss Sallie Mar
shall are off to .Calhoun's Mills to witness
marriage that had not come of at last ac'
counts.
DIR. WILSON'S cotton planter will take a
stand at the Fair. The Doctor went down
yesterday. Success to him with his valuable
invention.
MR.J. A. ELLIS, of Hodges, who has been
sick for n long time, has SO far recovered as 10
be able 10 be at Abbeville last Monday.
Miss AYIErrE and Miss Cecilia Chalmers,
and the Misses Russell, are among the Abbe-
willie young ladies at the air.
MRS. JANE RICHARDSON, and Miss Lula
PartlOW, or GREENWOOD, were NJ -hTS. MAT
shall's last Monday night.
THE executors of the estate of James r.
Todd give notice OF the sale of the valuable
lands OF the deceased.
Mrs. BENEr, Miss Lucia MCGOWAN, and
Miss Kate Marshall are of TO Columbia. They
will attend the ball.
Mr.. H. A. TENANT Was one Of Lowndes-
ville's best representatives at Abbeville last
Sale Day.
HON. w. X. BLAKE, Of Greenwood, was an
honored guest at the editorial sanctum last
Monday.
Mr.. J. @. DONALD, OF Lowndesville has an
important advertisement in another column.
THE Presbyterians are getting ready 10 lay
the foundation Of their elegant new church.
1T will be to your interest to get your print
ing done at the Press and Banner office.
EXAMINE our advertising columns, when
you are In doubt as to where TO trade.
Miss FLoRIDE NOBLE will start home to-
day, and will take IN the Fair.
THE personal property at the Lethe School
will be sold on the 18th instant.
SEE notice of stolen mule.